Join us for a virtual conversation as we d elve into the legacy of cooking icon Julia Child with Smithsonian curator and public historian Paula J. Johnson\, author of Julia Child&rsquo\;s Kitchen: The Design\, Tools\, Stories\, and Legacy of an Iconic Space. The book includes interviews with chefs who knew Julia well\, commentar y on her favorite culinary tools and kitchen gadgets\, and a stunning arra y of photos.
\nJulia Child's 20&rsquo\; x 14&rsquo\; kitchen was a s erious workspace and recipe-testing lab that exuded a sense of mid-century homey comfort. It has been on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington\, D.C.\, for most of the past 23 years\, and museum- goers have made it a top destination.
\nThe kitchen contains more th an 1\,000 parts and pieces&mdash\;tools\, appliances\, utensils\, furnitur e\, artwork\, knick-knacks\, books\, and bits of whimsy&mdash\;all reflect ing Julia&rsquo\;s status as an accomplished chef\, gastronome\, delightfu l cooking teacher\, television trailblazer\, women&rsquo\;s advocate\, men tor\, and generous\, jovial friend.
\nAbout the Author: \;
\nPaula J. Johnson is a curator and public historian at the Smithsonian&r squo\;s National Museum of American History in Washington\, D.C. She condu cts research and collects objects relating to the history and culture of A merican food and serves as the director of the Smithsonian&rsquo\;s Food H istory Project. Johnson was one of the curators who collected Julia Child& rsquo\;s home kitchen in 2001 and led the team that created FOOD: Transfor ming the American Table\, a multi-layered exhibition that explores the maj or changes in food production\, distribution\, and consumption in the Unit ed States since the 1950s. She has shaped and contributed to many public p rograms on food history. Johnson is the author of many articles and three books. She received the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar in the Humanitie s Award in 2020.
\nPresented with Library Speakers Consortium.
\nSponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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